Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Suspect left note saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk, later confessed in texts, prosecutor says
PROVO, Utah (AP) - Prosecutors brought a murder charge Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence, including a text message confession to his partner and a not...
Sep 16, 2025
California judge denies Menendez brothers' petition for new trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A California judge has rejected a request for a new trial for Erik and Lyle Menendez, shutting down another possible path to freedom for the brothers who have served decades in pris...
Sep 16, 2025
May asks to stay on as Green leader after announcing plans to step aside
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May is campaigning to stay on as Green Party leader as a faction of party members mounts a campaign to oust her. The party is in the midst of a leadership review vote, which is requ...
Sep 16, 2025
B.C. government workers step up job action by targeting mining sector
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public service workers are escalating job action aimed at slowing work in the mining sector just as the province moves to fast-track several projects. The BC General Empl...
Sep 16, 2025
Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians flee
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war as thousands of Palestinians fled in vehicles strapped ...
Sep 16, 2025
RCMP in Langley, B.C., cleared in death of B.C. man after 2024 arrest
SURREY - British Columbia's independent police watchdog has cleared RCMP officers of wrongdoing in the death of a man during an arrest last year. The Independent Investigations Office says in a report...
Sep 16, 2025
Liberals will table the federal budget on Nov. 4, Champagne says
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says the government will table the federal budget on Nov. 4. The long-awaited spending plan will be the federal Liberals' first under Prime Ministe...
Sep 16, 2025
Richmond, B.C., Mayor Brodie won't seek re-election after 25 years in the role
The mayor of Richmond, B.C., won't be seeking re-election next year after 25 years in the role, saying there are upcoming issues that will require leadership and hard work. Malcolm Brodie said in a st...
Sep 16, 2025
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing is charged with murder as prosecutor says DNA found on rifle trigger
PROVO, Utah (AP) - Prosecutors brought a murder charge on Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence including a text message confession to his partner and a n...
Sep 16, 2025
Conservative bill would extend sanctions to target relatives of human rights abusers
OTTAWA - Conservative MP James Bezan tabled a bill on Tuesday seeking to reform Ottawa's sanctions regime to target immediate family members of human rights abusers and tackle transnational repression...
Sep 16, 2025
